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Answer 1

I. Compound nouns and adjectives:

1. solar I. power

2. GM (genetically modified) H. foods

3. carbon F. emissions

4. global J. warming

5. endangered A. species

6. greenhouse C. effect

7. acid B. rain

8. waste E. disposal

9. ozone D. layer

10. rain G. forest

II. Complete the sentences with compound nouns from Exercise 1:

1. Many forests have been damaged by acid rain.

2. The global warming is causing the earth's atmosphere to heat up.

3. Greenhouse effect will cause the icebergs to melt.

4. The Amazon rain forest is in the Amazon Basin of South America.

5. The ozone layer helps to protect the earth from harmful radiation from the sun.

6. Coal-burning power stations are a source of carbon emissions.

7. Some endangered species can only be seen in zoos.

8. Solar power is a renewable source of energy.

III Complete the sentences with the compound nouns below:

1. A tower block is a tall building containing apartments or offices.

2. Many tennis players prefer tennis courts with a grass surface.

3. The game will be played under flood lights.

4. The two teams will play a big match at the world-famous Wembley football pitch.

5. She takes her inspiration from shells and stones she finds on the seashore.

6. A safety net is the one that is put below people performing at a great height to catch them if they fall.

7. The outdoor swimming pool is open during the summer months.

8. They tried to climb up the great mountain range of the Alps.

IV. Complete the sentences with the words below:

1. A permanent 5-inch thick ice rink is created at the beginning of the hockey season.

2. At the sports centre, there is a billiard room, solarium, cinema, indoor and outdoor pools, bowling alley, and gym.

3. An ugly, previous empty office block is now a gallery and bar with dance studios upstairs.

4. Before entering a boxing ring, you must watch fights and consult your trainer.

5. To run a mile, you have to run four circuits of the athletics track.

6. A climbing wall is a specially constructed one with recessed and projecting holds to give practice in rock climbing.

7. Sports facilities include a swimming pool and a golf course.

8. The football field was too muddy to play on, so the game was cancelled.

V. Complete the compound nouns in the sentences with the nouns below:

1. We stayed at a great little camp-site near our house.

2. Stevie Wonder was the headline act at the Glastonbury Festival in 2010.

3. The roads leading to the festival were jammed with festival-goers.

4. The line-up at the Rock Werchter festival this year was amazing.

5. We caught a shuttle bus from the station to the festival.

6. We're going to take our holiday on the mainland Europe this year.

7. You don't have to be a music lover to enjoy a music festival. There are a lot of other things to see and do.

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Answer 2